Poland vs Spain: Military personnel

Poland
114,000 people
in 2022
Spain
124,000 people
in 2022
Poland rank
42nd
Spain rank
39th

Military personnel over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 124,000 people against 114,000 people in Poland, a difference of 10,000 people.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Poland's.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 99 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 42nd and Spain ranks 39th of 194 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.